Highlights of Wednesday's NHL games

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(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Wednesday’s National Hockey League games:

Apr 12, 2017; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; The San Jose Sharks celebrate an overtime winning goal by forward Melker Karlsson (68) against the Edmonton Oilers in game one of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports

Sharks 3, Oilers 2 (OT)

Melker Karlsson’s wrist-shot goal at 3:22 of overtime gave the San Jose Sharks a win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series.

Cam Talbot made 41 saves for the Oilers, while Sharks goalie Martin Jones stopped 17 shots, most of them in the first period.

Paul Martin and Joel Ward scored in regulation for the Sharks while Oscar Klefbom and Milan Lucic scored for the Oilers.

Blues 2, Wild 1 (OT)

Goalie Jake Allen had a season-high 51 saves and Vladimir Sobotka scored in regulation for the St. Louis Blues, giving them a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven series against Minnesota.

The Blues were less than a minute from winning in regulation, but Wild left winger Zach Parise’s goal with 22.7 seconds left forged a tie after Minnesota’s first 43 shots had been turned aside by Allen.